For Immediate Release
March 29, 2006
Press Contacts:
Jamie Antcliff
CEDIA
jantcliff@cedia.org
(317) 328-4336, ext. 119
CEDIA Sets Dates and Location for Expanded
2007 Electronic Lifestyles® Forum & EXPO
Secondary EXPO trade show to debut along side industry
outreach event
Indianapolis, Ind. – CEDIA President Andy
Willcox announced today that CEDIA will introduce a second EXPO trade
show in conjunction with its 2007 Electronic Lifestyles® Forum
next year. The events are being marketed together as the 2007 CEDIA
Electronic Lifestyles® Forum & EXPO, and they will both be
held April 18, 19, 20, and 21, at the Sands Expo and Convention Center
in Las Vegas. Details on exhibit space are available in the event prospectus
posted on the CEDIA website at www.cedia.org/elforumexpo.
Willcox said
adding a secondary EXPO trade show is important for CEDIA Members
because residential electronic systems contracting continues
to experience incredible growth, and one EXPO annually is not enough
to meet industry demand for the high-quality trade show experience
CEDIA delivers.
“Introducing our new trade show in conjunction with the second
annual Electronic Lifestyles® Forum has the added benefit of being
inclusive of the architects, builders, and interior designers who are
participating
in CEDIA’s outreach programs,” Willcox said. “Together,
the 2007 CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles® Forum & EXPO will truly
offer unparalleled business development, industry outreach, networking,
and education.” Booth space sales are open to exhibitors now.
Companies interested in exhibiting at the 2007 CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles® Forum & EXPO
may contact Jennifer Roth at 317-328-4336 or jroth@cedia.org.
In particular,
manufacturers with products relevant to home networking, media rooms,
home theaters, smart appliances, and automation would
benefit from the exposure to architects, builders, and interior designers
by exhibiting at the 2007 CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles® Forum & EXPO.
Utz
Baldwin, event chairman, said that the “forum” component
of the 2007 CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles® Forum & EXPO is focused
on increasing collaboration between architects, builders, interior
designers, and residential electronic systems contractors. Baldwin
also served as event chairman for the inaugural Electronic Lifestyles® Forum,
which was held in San Francisco last month.
“No other event brings architects, builders, interior designers,
and electronic systems contractors together for meaningful, applicable
training, and networking,” Baldwin said. “CEDIA is truly
fulfilling its leadership role within the residential electronics systems
industry by reaching out to other disciplines and creating profitable
relationships for CEDIA Members.”
CEDIA will again offer a broad array of industry outreach education
sessions, such as “How to Design Home Theaters,” “Understanding
the Interior Design Process,” and “The Fully Integrated
Home.” Additionally, CEDIA University will present its Electronic
Systems Technician (EST) and Electronic Systems Designer (ESD) core
curriculum courses and certification exams.
Robert Wright, of Bast/Wright
Interiors, Inc. and president of the American Society of Interior Designers
said “CEDIA's Electronic
Lifestyles® event in San Francisco provided me with interior design
and planning information I could immediately apply to my projects.
I see many future opportunities for ASID and CEDIA to provide the right
education and training so that our members can better understand our
clients' needs.”
Johnnie Long, Sr., owner of J. Long Builder,
LTD in San Antonio, Texas, said “the light at the end of the
tunnel is not a freight train! It’s the “fourth trade” (CEDIA),
in a combined effort with NAHB, to develop positive working relationships
between ESC’s
and homebuilders.”
The forum will also include panel discussions,
numerous networking opportunities, and keynote addresses from internationally
recognized
professionals and technology experts. CEDIA is an international trade
association of companies that specialize in designing and installing
electronic systems for the home. The association
was founded in September 1989 and has more than 3,000 member companies
worldwide. CEDIA Members are established and insured businesses with
bona fide qualifications and experience in this specialized field.
CEDIA Members include residential electronic systems contractors who
have emerged as the “fourth contractor” in the building
and remodeling industries alongside electrical, plumbing, and HVAC
professionals. For more information on CEDIA, visit the association’s
Web site at www.cedia.org.
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